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    Others who should be mentioned as early settlers in this town are: Daniel Wessel, John Chryst, Mr. Roderick, Jacob Stauffacher and Samuel Vance.

Jacob A. Stauffacher was born in Switzerland, in December, 1835.  He came with his parents, Anton and Anna Stauffacher, to Green county in 1845.  After living in New Glarus six weeks, the family came to Sylvester, and the father worked out for three years at fifty cents pe day, boarding himself.  In 1848 he bought a farm in Mount Pleasant, where he lived until his death, with the exception of six months he lived with his son, Isaiah, in the town of Sylvester, where he died Nov. 5, 1883.  The mother died July 4, 1879.  There was a family of nine children, six boys and three girls -- Jacob, Mathias, Anton, Isaiah, John, Edward, Anna, Barbara and Mary.  Jacob, the subject of this sketch, received a common school education, and was married Dec. 7, 1871, to Catharine Luchsinger, who was born in Switzerland, in June, 1832.  They have five children -- Anton, Lucinda, Gilbert, Edwin and Emma.  The farm contains 225 acres, which makes a desirable home.

Samuel Vance, one of the pioneers of the town of Sylvester, first located on section 6, of the town of Jefferson, in 1845,   but the following year, sold out, and entered forty acres in Sylvester, on which he still resides, also purchased the northwest quarter of section 33, of Whitney and Ripley, for which he paid $200.  He has been a large land holder, owning a one time, 468 acres.  He paid $29 per acre for the last land that he purchased.  He was married in Pennsylvania, Feb. 16, 1841, to Lavina Johns, a native of Fayette county of that state.  They had seven children--James P., George D., John B., Hugh J., Ezekiel T., Daniel W. and Rebecca R.  His wife died April 4, 1883.  She was, with her husband, a member in good standing, of the Baptist Church in Juda.  Samuel Vance was born in George township, Fayette Co., Penn., Feb. 21, 1816.  His father was a native of Ireland, and his mother of Switzerland.  She came with her parents to America when three years old.  Samuel obtained a common school education in his native county where his younger days were spent, and was engaged in farming previous to coming to this county.

    Among the early settlers was Jacob Stauffacher, who located on section 6, in 1845.  Like many others he was very short of money.  During the first three years of his residence here, the only money which he became possessor of, was ten cents, and that he borrowed from Sylvester Hills, by whom he was at that time employed.  This money was borrowed to pay one of the pioneers who had the instruments and was an expert tooth puller, for pulling one of Mr. Stauffacher's teeth, which had been aching for several days.  On arriving at the "dentist's" he was told that the charges would be twelve cents, and he would not pull the tooth without the additional two cents.  Mr. Stauffacher plead, but in vain, and almost distracted with pain, he went and borrowed the other two cents and paid the dentist, and had his tooth drawn.  Our informant refused to give the name of the dentist.  The tools (turnkey) with which this job was performed are now in the possession of Arick Sutherland.

Henry Stauffacher, a native of Switzerland, was born in January 1845, the same year his parents emigrated to the United States.  They settled upon section 5, in the town of Sylvester, where his mother died Nov. 17, 1874.  His father died at Monroe March 29, 1877. They were the parents of sixteen children of whom Henry was the fifth.  He grew to manhood upon the farm and received a common school education.  Feb. 7, 1865, he enlisted in company F, of the 46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served until September 27, of the same year, when he was discharged by reason of the close of the war.  He then returned to Sylvester and engaged in farming, which occupation he still follows.  He is a republican in politics.  He was married April 9, 1871, to Louisa Ebert, a native of Germany, born Oct. 6, 1852.  When she was three years old, her parents came to the United States and settled at New London, Wis., where they lived one year then moved to Pella, Shawano county, of the same state.  They now reside in the village of Shawano, in that county.  They had six children, of whom Mrs. Stauffacher is the fourth.  Mr. and Mrs. Stauffacher are living upon the homestead farm, formerly owned by his father.  It contains 191 acres, valued at $45 per acre.  They are members of the Evangelical Society, and the parents of six children -- Benjamin F., Edward H., George L., John W., Ameal W. and Ida V.

Samuel Cotherman, a settler of 1849, was born in Union Co., Penn., March 16, 1826.  He grew to manhood in his native county, receiving a limited education.  In 1848 he went to Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill., and remained one year, then came to Monroe, Green county, where he engaged in the nursery business and also worked at the joiner's trade.  He continued the first about three years, but worked at joining business some time longer.  In the spring of 1856, he bought a farm in the town of Sylvester, on section 32, where he lived twenty-two years.  It contained 140 acres.  He then sold, and in the spring of 1878 he bought a farm on section 31, where he now lives.  It contains 215 acres of good land, valued at $65 an acre.  He is engaged in stock raising and dairying.  He was married Feb. 9, 1854, to Elizabeth Bloom, a native of Centre Co., Penn., and daughter of George Bloom, an early settler of Green county.  Six children have been born to them -- Florence E., Allie E., Grace E., George Valentine, James A., deceased; and Edgar S.  Mr. and Mrs. Cotherman are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.  He is politically, republican, and has held local offices.

Isaiah Stauffacher was born in Switzerland, Nov. 27, 1842.  He came with his parents to Green county, and grew to manhood on his father's farm in the town of Mount Pleasant, and received a limited school education.  He enlisted in company B, 31st regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, Aug. 14, 1862, and participated in many important battles.  Among them were Nashville and Atlanta.  He was discharged July 15, 1865, by reason of the close of the war, and returned home.  He was married June 22, 1866, to Magdaline Elmer, who was born in Switzerland July 25, 1843.  She is the daughter of John U. and Vrana (Martin) Elmer, who came to the United States about 1847, and stopped in the town of Washington, where they remained some years, then moved to Mount Pleasant where the mother died Dec. 26, 1872.  Mr. and Mrs. Stauffacher are members of the Evangelical Church.  They have eight children -- John, Ernest, Isaiah, Electa, Emanuel, Daniel, Caroline and an infant not now named.  His farm contains 320 acres in a good state of cultivation.

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